Janes Company provided the following information on intangible assets : a. A patent was purchased from the
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a. A patent was purchased from the Lou Company for $700,000 on January 1, 2009. Janes estimated the remaining useful life of the patent to be 10 years. The patent was carried on Lou's accounting records at a net book value of $350,000 when Lou sold it to Janes.
b. During 2011, a franchise was purchased from the Rink Company for $500,000. The contractual life of the franchise is 10 years and Janes records a full year of amortization in the year of purchase.
c. Janes incurred research and development costs in 2011 as follows:
d. Effective January 1, 2011, based on new events that have occurred, Janes estimates that the remaining life of the patent purchased from Lou is only five more years.
Required:
1. Prepare the entries necessary in 2009 and 2011 to reflect the above information.
2. Prepare a schedule showing the intangible asset section of Janes's December 31, 2011, balancesheet
An intangible asset is a resource controlled by an entity without physical substance. Unlike other assets, an intangible asset has no physical existence and you cannot touch it.Types of Intangible Assets and ExamplesSome examples are patented...
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Intermediate Accounting
ISBN: 978-0077400163
6th edition
Authors: J. David Spiceland, James Sepe, Mark Nelson
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